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Deux Noirs en Stratification

Name: Deux Noirs En Stratification | James Coignard
Brand: RoGallery
SKU: 61649

James Coignard

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French (1925–2008)

Date: 1998
Carborundum Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of HC 3/10
Image Size: 31 x 23 inches
Size: 39 x 29 in. (99.06 x 73.66 cm)

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about Deux Noirs en Stratification

James Coignard’s Deux Noirs en Stratification explores the power of monochromatic Abstract Expressionist composition through the artist’s signature carborundum etching technique and layered structural approach.

This striking work demonstrates Coignard’s mastery of tonal relationships and his ability to create visual depth through stratified layers of black pigment and texture. The piece showcases the French artist’s innovative printmaking methods, where traditional etching is enhanced with carborundum to achieve rich, painterly surfaces that challenge the boundaries between print and painting. Deux Noirs en Stratification exemplifies Coignard’s contribution to contemporary printmaking and his position as a leading figure in French Abstract Expressionism.

About The Artist: James Coignard

James Coignard, painter, ceramist, sculptor and etcher, was born in Tours in 1925. At the age of 23 and after a brief career in the French administration, he discovers the landscapes of the French Riviera and decides to study at Arts décoratifs in Nice. Four years later, he quits his job at the administration to commit himself entirely to his artistic career. The encounter with Paul Hervieu in 1950 is decisive. His collaboration with...

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About The Medium: Carborundum

The trade name for silicon carbide, carborundum began its use in printmaking as an abrasive which was used in effacing lithographic stones. The particles, when mixed together with glue can also be used to draw on a plate - sometimes creating a raised surface - which is then inked and printed with the ink being held in the spaces between the particles. The resulting prints are often textured due to the raised areas of the printing surface.

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